The Orlando Consort, on the eve of their last-ever performance at the Boston Early Music Festival in June, have released Machaut in a breathtakingly beautiful new recording.
Machaut’s Remède de Fortune: Same Songs, Different Music Read More »
This path-breaking new book might be the definitive study of the technique, called ‘solmization,’ by which many 18th-c. musicians learned to read—and subsequently to perform, improvise and compose—melodic lines.
Ut, Re, Mi, Fa: A New Look at Learning in the 18th Century Read More »
‘Eros & Subtilitas,’ the latest from Tasto Solo, is as unmissable as their other recent releases. It centers around music by 16th-c. Italian composer Vicenzo Ruffo and the interplay between vocal and instrumental music.
‘Eros & Subtilitas’ in Dialogue from the Italian Renaissance Read More »
The Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado started an apprentice program in 2007, in part to mentor the next generation, to scout for new members, and to bring fresh perspectives into the ensemble. They’ve succeeded in all these aspects.
Apprentices as Colleagues and Sometimes as Teachers Read More »
The Baroque-to-Folk ensemble Beneath A Tree gathered their favorite and most enjoyable music in the album ‘My Cup of Tea.’ They performed on a recent EMA Emerging Artists Showcase, and this recording is equally impressive—warm, unpretentious, beautifully delivered.
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